Predictors of outcome in patients with hematologic malignancies admitted to the intensive care unit.

Purpose: Several studies showed conflicting results about prognosis and predictors of outcome of critically ill patients with hematological malignancies (HM). The aim of this study is to determine the hospital outcome of critically ill patients with HM and the factors predicting the outcome.

Methods And Materials: All patients with HM admitted to MICU at a tertiary academic medical center were enrolled.

Major Pulmonary Complications After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.

Both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants are important therapeutic options for several benign and malignant disorders. Pulmonary complications, although they have become less frequent, remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. These complications range from bacterial, fungal, and viral pulmonary infections to noninfectious conditions such as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and idiopathic pneumonia syndrome.